Israel’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 2.8% in March 2026, up from an eight-month low of 2.7% in February. The non-seasonally adjusted jobless rate, however, fell to 2.5% from 2.6%, with the number of unemployed decreasing by 3,500 to 113,900. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate declined to 62.0% from 62.4%, signaling a modest reduction in workforce engagement. The employment rate also dropped to 60.2% from 60.8% in February. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel
Unemployment Rate in Israel increased to 2.80 percent in March from 2.70 percent in February of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Israel averaged 5.75 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.40 percent in March of 1992 and a record low of 2.60 percent in August of 2024. This page provides the latest reported value for - Israel Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Israel Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Israel increased to 2.80 percent in March from 2.70 percent in February of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Israel is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Israel Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2027 and 3.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.